Indian Dance Forms Questions with Solutions

Ras, Sankirtana and Thang-Ta are popular forms associated with which dance tradition?

The earliest form of dance in Manipur, from which Manipuri dance developed, is:

Dollu Kunitha and Bhoota Kola are traditional performing arts associated with which state?

In which folk dance of Karnataka are large drums, adorned with colourful cloth, hung around the necks of the performers?

The Laho dance, performed by the Jaintia (Pnar) tribe, belongs to which state?

Chavittu Natakam (Chavittu Kali), a musical drama with Portuguese influence, is associated with which state?

Garba, Dandiya Raas and Tippani are popular folk dances of which state?

Jagoi and Thabal Chongba are famous dances of which state?

Seraikela Chhau, a masked dance, is a popular dance form of which state?

The Ghurehi folk dance, performed by women, belongs to which state?

The Chari folk dance, performed by women who balance brass pots with lit lamps on their heads, belongs to which state?

Kamsale, a folk dance in which performers play cymbals, belongs to which state?

Padayani, a ritual folk dance performed at Bhadrakali temples, belongs to which state?

The bamboo dance of Mizoram is called:

With which princely state was the Kathak dance primarily associated during the 19th century?

Which classical dance features elaborately painted faces, large skirts, heavy jackets, lots of jewellery and tall headdresses?

In which dance do the dancers form a counter-clockwise circle, often with concentric circles moving in opposite directions?

Kuchipudi, which developed from the Yakshagana tradition, was conceived by Siddhendra Yogi in which century?

How many Indian classical dance forms have been recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi?

Jhijhiya, a folk dance performed by women to please Indra, the god of rain, for good rainfall and crops, belongs to which state?